09/19/2016
Edinburgh fund manager posts profit
The firm, which made a profit of £97,000 in 2011, made losses of £1.7m,
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09/19/2016
Legal & General warns firms over bonuses and pay
LGIM, the fund management arm of insurer Legal & General, has told firms there should be a cap on directors’ bonuses
09/19/2016
Concern as SMEs turn away from alternative finance
The ABFA stats also show that there has been no such growth in use of Factoring on the Irish market.
09/19/2016
AA Ireland joins with Aviva to offer life insurance
AA Ireland seeking new areas after being acquired by Carlyle Cardinal Ireland Fund
09/19/2016
The £4bn-a-year foreign exchange bank heist on SMBs
Britain’s fee-happy banks, credit card issuers and currency providers deprive SMBs of avoidable foreign exchange fees
09/19/2016
Funds-of-funds providers rush to managed accounts
Hedge funds-of-funds managers are the most active prospects
09/19/2016
S&P Upgrade Fuels Hungary Bond Rally as Door Opens for New Funds
The nation’s debt and equity markets rallied today.
09/19/2016
Capital Group opens emerging market fund to European investors
The launch follows two other funds recently opened to European investors: the New Perspective fund and the Investment Company of America.
09/19/2016
CIMB-Principal Islamic to launch Malaysia’s first global sukuk fund in Dublin
The fund, the first such global sukuk fund in Malaysia, aims at maximising total returns over the medium to long term through a combination of capital growth and income.
09/16/2016
Germany's Universal-Investment sold to UK private equity firm
Universal has seen a rapid increase in assets under management over the last decade, growing from €60bn to €280bn over the period.
09/16/2016
Phoenix in advanced talks to buy Deutsche Bank's Abbey Life
Regulatory changes and rock bottom interest rates had ramped up pressure on industry players to deal with their legacy books.
09/16/2016
Lyxor partners with NY boutique for Alt Ucits fund
The fund will seek to achieve risk-adjusted returns with lower volatility than equity markets.
09/16/2016
Van Lanschot Participaties acquires non-controlling interest in Adomex International
The transaction is still subject to the approval of the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM).
09/16/2016
True Potential portfolios hit £1bn mark
The True Potential Portfolios, which have a starting investment of £50, are also managed by UBS, SEI, Seven Investment Management, Close Brothers Asset Management and Columbia Threadneedle.
09/16/2016
True Potential portfolios hit £1bn mark
The 10 risk-rated portfolios, which are managed at no additional cost beyond the fund charges, have seen growth between 8 and 19 per cent since they were set up.
09/16/2016
Lighthouse and Octopus join forces for fund firm launch
The three funds will be available through the Lighthouse Zurich Platform, which has been established through a partnership with Zurich, for Lighthouse's core customer base.
09/16/2016
SVG’s board fends off £1bn HarbourVest offer as it entertains rival bidders
SVG brought forward the company’s latest strong performance
09/16/2016
Amundi, Credit Agricole Immobilier to merge real estate businesses
CAII has around €5 billion managed on behalf of institutional clients.
09/15/2016
NFU Mutual’s Turner to be next PFS president
more than 30 years’ experience in financial services, having held a number of strategy, sales and marketing-related roles
09/15/2016
Italy's Generali says not planning any merger
Speculation about a merger between the two companies has re-emerged in recent months.